Louisiana - Louisiana

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Location of Louisiana in the USA
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CapitalBaton Rouge
currencyUSD
surface134,264 km²
population4.533.374
languagesEnglish, French (unofficial)
Phone code225, 318, 337, 504, 985
Time zoneCentral Standard Time (Summer: UTC -5 (MEZ-6) Winter: UTC -6)

Louisiana is a state of United States. It borders in the west Texas, in the north Arkansas, in the east Mississippi and to the south on the Gulf of Mexico.

Regions

places

Map of Louisiana
  • 1 Baton RougeWebsite of this institutionBaton Rouge in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageBaton Rouge in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBaton Rouge in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryBaton Rouge (Q28218) in the Wikidata database - the state capital.
  • 2 FarmervilleWebsite of this institutionFarmerville in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFarmerville in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryFarmerville (Q2565238) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 LafayetteWebsite of this institutionLafayette in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageLafayette in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLafayette in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLafayette (Q128891) in the Wikidata database - the center of Cajun Country.
  • 4 Lake CharlesWebsite of this institutionLake Charles in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageLake Charles in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLake Charles in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLake Charles (Q864106) in the Wikidata database -
  • 5 MonroeWebsite of this institutionMonroe in the travel guide Wikivoyage in a different languageMonroe in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMonroe in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryMonroe (Q947115) in the Wikidata database
  • 6 NatchitochesWebsite of this institutionNatchitoches in the travel guide Wikivoyage in another languageNatchitoches in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNatchitoches in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryNatchitoches (Q2278195) in the Wikidata database - oldest settlement in Louisiana.
  • 7 New OrleansWebsite of this institutionNew Orleans in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNew Orleans in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryNew Orleans (Q34404) in the Wikidata database - largest city and first class tourist destination.
  • 8 RustonWebsite of this institutionRuston in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRuston in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryRuston (Q2271328) in the Wikidata database -
  • 9 ShreveportWebsite of this institutionShreveport in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageShreveport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaShreveport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryShreveport (Q80517) in the Wikidata database - largest city in northern Louisiana.

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background

language

English has only been the official language in Louisiana since 1916. Before that, it had been French for 200 years. English is spoken almost everywhere today, but it is not uncommon to hear conversations in French in the southern and rural areas of the country.

getting there

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By train

By bus

In the street

Interstate:

By boat

mobility

Tourist Attractions

activities

Regular events

  • In Louisiana, especially in New Orleans French immigrants brought the tradition to the 6th January, the festival of three holy Kings With. Three king cakes are baked and eaten together at king cake parties. There is the variant with puff pastry and marzipan filling, French King Cake and the brightly decorated yeast dough ring King Cake. A small baby figure is baked in as a symbol for the newborn Christ child. Whoever finds it is the king and has to invite you to the next king cake party. The cakes are in the Mardi Gras Season or Carneval Season baked from Epiphany to Shrove Tuesday and eaten at king cake parties.

  • The king cakes are decorated in bright colors

  • The colors green, purple and gold stand for justice, loyalty and power

  • King Cake Party

  • Significant Crayfish Festival are organized by churches and other organizations as fundraising events during the spring.
  • Tulane University holds this every April Crawfest from

  • Fed up with crayfish

  • Crawfish Festival

kitchen

  • A po 'boy is a traditional Louisiana sandwich. It often consists of meat, mostly roast beef, or fried seafood, often shrimp, crayfish, fish, oysters or crabs.

  • Shrimp Po boy

  • Po boys with lobsters

  • Alligator po boy

  • Muffuletta. Muffuletta in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMuffuletta in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMuffuletta (Q655235) in the Wikidata database.is probably a dream for sausage lovers New Orleans. Thin slices of salami, ham, coppa and mortadella are placed on a round wheat flour bread sprinkled with sesame seeds on top of provolone (an Italian hard cheese), mozzarella and marinated olive salad. You can buy a whole, but also only a half or a quarter, depending on your hunger. The sandwich is said to have been invented by Sicillian immigrants in the early 19th century.

  • Muffuletta

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